to decon
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8.4
- verb
- /ˈdiːkɒn/
- Jargon
- It is essential to decon the equipment after each use to ensure safety.
Examples
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So decon out before it fails or you're in trouble.
Fiction book (1993) -
The team will decon the lab thoroughly before new experiments can begin.
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Sergeant, General Ford has ordered us to decon all aircraft before takeoff.
Fiction book (1995) -
The crew arrived to decon the area after the chemical spill.
Synonyms
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2.1
Water or another liquid carries something away
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6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
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4.5
Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water
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1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
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2.0
Clean something using water to remove dirt or stains
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6.3
Remove a substance or part from material like soil
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4.1
To make something like medical tools free of bacteria using heat or chemicals
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4.6
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
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3.8
To remove unwanted things from water, air, or lists by letting the rest pass
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3.0
Remove things from a surface to make it empty or clean
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3.7
To clean a surface, wound, or tool with chemicals to kill germs
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7.6
To treat a place with strong chemicals to kill pests and germs
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3.9
To remove harmful things from the body by changing what you eat
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3.7
Make something clean and free from bacteria
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7.0
To remove harmful substances from a place or thing to make it safe
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5.4
To remove harmful substances from something to make it safe
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7.5
To remove harmful substances from water, air, or materials
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7.5
Take harmful substances out of something to make it safe
Remove germs from something by cleaning or using a disinfectant
To clean a wound or the skin by washing away dirt and germs
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Decon as a verb comes from decontamination, where de- means 'remove' and contaminate means 'make dirty', so to decon is simply to clean something of dangerous material. So when workers 'decon' their suits, they are removing harmful substances before they leave.